Exclusive Friday Night Lights, Trace Casting Scoops!

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Good thing Thursdays are slow here in the Amish country, 'cause the Ausiello Report's casting scoop cup runneth over today.

Sources confirm to me exclusively that Nip/Tuck's Jessalyn Gilsig has been recruited to play the recurring role of Connie Britton's hip, single and smart sister on Friday Night Lights.

Meanwhile, E.T.'s BFF, Henry Thomas, is joining the cast of Without a Trace as Anthony LaPaglia's new nemesis.

Feel free to rant/rave about these latest castings below. Meanwhile, I've got a ~~Rumspringa~~ vacation to get back to.

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Michael Ausiello

Sep 6, 2007 11:53 AM

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Wow - I am impressed by your dedication to bringing us scoop even while on vacation
Posted by LisaMBri Sep 6, 2007 11:55 AM Report Abuse

i hate the FNL casting. Gilsig is miserable. I liked her in Boston Public but since that i find her very annoying. Maybe it was just her character on Nip/Tuck is so awful that i find myself hating on her for everything else she does, Heroes included. Now she will bring her annoying self to FNL makes me want to vomit.
Posted by bigmike Sep 6, 2007 1:48 PM Report Abuse

Henry Thomas? Interesting. Looking forward to this.
Posted by zortil Sep 6, 2007 2:00 PM Report Abuse

I love the FNL casting. Jessalyn Gilsig is awesome. I enjoyed her in Boston Public but loved her in Nip/Tuck and what little she had to do on Heroes. makes me want to vomit[/] Sorry about your luck bigmike - may I suggest some Pepto-Bismol?
Posted by Ranger99 Sep 6, 2007 2:09 PM Report Abuse

Big Mike - I would hope the fact that Jessalyn is such a good actress is the ACTUAL reason you have the feelings you do. How else to explain the reasons why you liked her on Boston Public but not the other two shows. Those two charaters are deplorable, at best. Another example of this is for me Powers Booth. Loved him on Deadwood hated him on 24 but that is because Noah Daniels was a snake! See how it works? Peace.

Posted by FrankCincy

Sep 6, 2007 2:27 PM

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I love Gilsig. SHe could make me watch FNL but then of course she will be buried and obscured by a camera that will be bouncing all around her.
Posted by whennow Sep 6, 2007 2:48 PM Report Abuse

Great news for both shows!
Posted by tazzy Sep 6, 2007 2:58 PM Report Abuse

wow First James Marsters, now Henry Thomas...I might finally watch Without a Trace, for the first time!
Posted by teeveedevotee Sep 6, 2007 3:01 PM Report Abuse

I knew you were in Amish country. Proof Why didn't you let us know? We would have bid on one of your quilts.
Posted by Kailess Sep 6, 2007 3:12 PM Report Abuse

I wasn't that crazy about jesalyn gilsig on boston Public don't hate her but she wasn't a fave of mine but I liked her better than jerry Ryan. Whatever happened to Nicky katt he was hot? However I liked gilsig Ok on heroes but she wasn't in a lot of eppys I will hold off judgement until I see how her character plays out on FNL .
Posted by Dee Bee Sep 6, 2007 4:41 PM Report Abuse

First a major shout out for working "Rumpspringa" into your report. As someone who was born & raised in Lancaster county I give you mad props. Second, I'm excited to see Henry Thomas play a baddie. I enjoy Without a Trace and look forward to seeing his work.
Posted by Rhodizzle Sep 6, 2007 5:45 PM Report Abuse

Frank Cincy -- re: " Loved Powers Booth on Deadwood hated him on 24 but that is because Noah Daniels was a snake! "

LMAO...so Cy Tolliver on Deadwood, the character that was filled with bile and anger, a guy who routinely beat and murdered his own employees, beat and killed a few kids, allied himself with the most evil man in town, and constantly would do whatever he could...lie, cheat, or kill...to get his way. That was the character that was the good guy you could relate to??

Posted by socalj

Sep 7, 2007 6:33 AM

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i enjoyed gilsig during her brief story arc on nypd blue. i think she should make a great addition to friday night lights. and edie falco on 30 rock......i can hardly wait for season 2!!
Posted by iceturkee Sep 7, 2007 1:42 PM Report Abuse

I take it this means Jessalyn won't be reprising her role as Claire's bio-mom on Heroes?
Posted by yarny Sep 11, 2007 2:35 PM Report Abuse

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